Warehouse Management

A warehouse management system is a software application designed to provide visibility, support, and optimize warehouse operations and distribution center processes. 

Warehouse management software is an application designed to integrate complex supply chain management capabilities, provide warehouse managers visibility and support for warehouse operations and distribution center processes. 

Improving warehouse management starts with adopting a warehouse management system and using it to maximize the use of labor and space.

FIFO is an inventory process where the oldest inventory is sent out first, where LIFO the newest inventory is sent out first.

Putaway is everything that happens between when goods are received and when they are put into their assigned space in the warehouse.

Warehouse operations are all the activities involved in managing inventory including receiving, putaway, storage, picking, packing, and shipping.

Improving warehouse operations starts with adopting a warehouse management system and using it to maximize the use of labor and space.